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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Datteln

Dortmund-Ems Canal Above Kaiser Wilhelm Lock

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Datteln

Dortmund-Ems Canal Above Kaiser Wilhelm Lock

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Dortmund-Ems Canal Above Kaiser Wilhelm Lock

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    Location: Datteln, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. Henrichenburg New Lock – Hansa Hardenberg Bridge loop from Dortmund Möllerbrücke

    37.7km

    02:52

    140m

    140m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Erlebnispark Emscherland – EmscherLand Sign on the Hill loop from Herne-Börnig

    29.2km

    01:51

    110m

    110m

    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Henrichenburg New Lock – Datteln-Hamm Canal loop from Dortmund Stadthaus

    56.9km

    03:58

    220m

    220m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 29, 2017

    This Higlight is about:

    Sluice Park Waltrop / Old Sluice Henrichenburg (1914-1989) / Underwater
    with mooring Viking ship "Asgard"

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      October 11, 2022

      The Dortmund-Ems Canal at the Henrichenburg ship lift. This can be visited. The canal itself runs between the Dortmund city harbor and Papenburg through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. It was opened in 1899 and is about 225 kilometers long. The difference in altitude is about 70 meters, there are three river crossings - Lippe, Stever and Ems. The canal can be crossed via numerous bridges. There are always rest areas and small city ports along the canal. The Dortmund-Ems-Kanal-Radweg mostly runs directly along the canal or later along the Ems and is approx. 350 kilometers long. It connects the Ruhr area with the North Sea coast (Emden) and was opened in 1999. Along the canal, it has almost no gradients, with the exception of a few interruptions, e.g. due to power plants. The path is mostly gravel and partly tarred so that it can also be used well in rainy weather. Due to the numerous stop and overnight options, it is very well suited for both a day trip and a multi-day tour.

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        June 14, 2022

        Always something to look at again

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          July 23, 2023

          Very nice view and pure peace.

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            January 25, 2025

            I always like to drive here in Schleusenpark in Waltrop

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              May 11, 2025

              Very interesting

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                August 14, 2025

                Very nice view of the boat lifts and the canal.

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                  Location: Datteln, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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